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Sherman, Texas

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StatisticShermanTexasUnited States
Total Population46,39730,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$58,859$78,476$80,734
Median Age35.335.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.2%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$243,500$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,324$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate12.7%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.6%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born11.3%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate52.7%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.226.726.4
Worked from Home11.2%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.5%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Sherman, Texas

Age in Sherman, Texas

StatisticShermanTexasUnited States
Median Age35.335.638.9
Under 18 %23.9%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.3%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.6%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.4%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.1%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.8%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Sherman, Texas

StatisticShermanTexasUnited States
Households18,30410,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.72.5
Family Households64.0%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children31.4%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.5%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone29.1%26.2%28.7%
Never Married33.1%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Sherman, Texas

StatisticShermanTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,342$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.0%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.9%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.2%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.2%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.7%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty36.9%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households9.8%11.4%n/a

Housing in Sherman, Texas

StatisticShermanTexasUnited States
Housing Units19,84612,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.0%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units19.9%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.8%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,980.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied47.3%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.3%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,346$4,232n/a

Education in Sherman, Texas

StatisticShermanTexasUnited States
Less than High School11.2%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate30.9%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.8%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.3%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.8%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Sherman, Texas

StatisticShermanTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.0%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.3%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes42.4%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.1%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.7%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Sherman, Texas

StatisticShermanTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence62.5%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.9%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.4%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home83.2%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home13.6%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.0%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Sherman

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.